The City of Highland Parks & Recreation Department allows bounce houses in City parks. A copy of the bounce house company's liability insurance is required and naming the City as additional insured on the person’s or entity’s general liability insurance to be sent to the Parks and Recreation office. They must include details of the party on the fax cover sheet to (972) 899-5130. Please include the name of the party (contact info), location, date and times of the event. Vehicles are not allowed to drive on our parks. The bounce house and other equipment must be transported to the preferred location by a dolly or some means other than a motorized vehicle.

Special event means a temporary event or gathering including a block party using either private or public property which involves one or more of the following activities:1. Closing a public street2. Blocking or restricting access to public property and streetsAn application for a residential block party will require a deposit of $50 and a block party application. The application needs to be turned in 21 days prior to the block party.

Yes, the deposit is refundable if after your event the facility has not sustained any damage or doesn’t need additional cleaning on the part of the parks department. If there are problems after your rental the maintenance expenses and man hours will be subtracted from your damage deposit ($30 per man hour). If damage expenses exceed the amount of your deposit the remaining expenses will be invoiced to the event coordinator. Common problems that are found and can be avoided include: trash on the ground, broken sprinkler heads, punctured sprinkler lines, grass damage, and broken electrical outlets.